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Possible Causes

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Passenger-side air bag high resistance could be caused by poor connection or corrosion in air bag module circuits, open circuit or high resistance in wiring harness, open or high resistance in air bag module or RCM internal fault.

  1. Check for hard or intermittent DTC

    Turn ignition switch to OFF position. Connect scan tool to Data Link Connector (DLC). See USING SCAN TOOL  under DIAGNOSTICS. Turn ignition switch to RUN position. Retrieve and record any continuous DTCs. See RETRIEVING FAULT CODES  under DIAGNOSTICS. Perform on-demand self-test. See ON-DEMAND SELF-TEST  under DIAGNOSTICS. If DTC B1933 was retrieved during on-demand self-test, fault is hard. Go to next step. If DTC B1933 was not retrieved, fault is intermittent. Go to step  4 .

  2. Check passenger-side air bag module

    Turn ignition switch to OFF position. Disable air bag system. See DISABLING SYSTEM  under DISABLING & ACTIVATING AIR BAG SYSTEM. Turn ignition switch to RUN position. Perform on-demand self-test. See ON-DEMAND SELF-TEST  under DIAGNOSTICS. If DTC B1933 is retrieved, go to next step. If DTC B1933 is not retrieved, replace passenger-side air bag module. See PASSENGER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE  under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION. Go to step  5 .
    NOTE: By disconnecting RCM harness connector, circuit No. 607 (Light Blue/Orange wire) and circuit No. 616 (Pink/Black wire) are shorted together by shorting bar. Do not remove shorting bar.

  3. Check passenger-side air bag circuit

    Turn ignition switch to OFF position. Access RCM and disconnect harness connector C2041A. See RESTRAINTS CONTROL MODULE (RCM)  under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION. Disconnect passenger-side air bag simulator from harness connector. Zero ohmmeter. Measure resistance between Light Blue/Orange and Pink/Black wires on vehicle harness side of passenger-side air bag module connector. See WIRING DIAGRAMS  . If resistance is more than 0.5 ohm, repair high resistance in appropriate wire. Go to step  5 . If resistance is less than 0.5 ohm, replace RCM. Go to step  5 .

  4. Check for intermittent fault

    Refer to continuous DTCs recorded in step  1 . If DTC retrieved in step  1 was an intermittent fault, check for cause of intermittent high resistance in Light Blue/Orange and Pink/Black wires. Attempt to recreate fault by flexing wire harness and cycling ignition switch frequently. Repair any intermittent problems found. Go to next step. If DTC retrieved in step  1 was not an intermittent fault, go to next step.

  5. Check for additional DTCs

    Refer to continuous DTCs recorded in step  1 . If any continuous DTCs were retrieved, go to diagnostic trouble code identification table for direction to appropriate test. DO NOT clear any DTCs until all DTCs have been resolved. See DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) IDENTIFICATION  table. If no continuous DTCs were retrieved, reconnect air bag system. Activate air bag system. See ACTIVATING SYSTEM  under DISABLING & ACTIVATING AIR BAG SYSTEM. Clear all DTCs. See CLEARING FAULT CODES  under DIAGNOSTICS.
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